Kee., ir^S-- I'r.r,. p or. ■ d 2!st Sepfi-niber, li'.'i'.>, Nitk'>Ia-< Kiiyl-y, of Westchester, carpententer, sells his house lot, whli-ii li>'s over ajr.ilrisc Mr. Pell'-; house, and aJJoi-uu;; lo '.hat; lui wl.ieh w.is I'onnerlv miu", and now h, Julm Fcniases, to Joha Wiuter, of WesicUeiter, aud the commonage Uiereuuco beloiigiug, tc.

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.1 proper explanation had been made, he solemly declared he would iun^ every one of them, unless, conducted safe from his present position. The retreat was ultimately effected by a bridge of boats.

James Ferris, the proprietor, was subseq'jcntly captured -by the " Queen's Rangers," and removed to the New York Provoost. His descendants are very numerous in the town. Mr. John Van Antwerp is the present occupant of the homestead.

Throckmorton's Point, situated at the south east extremity of the neck proper, derives its name, as already stated, from John Throckmorton, who took a grant for it under the Dutch, A.D. 1643. The name has been abbreviated from Throgmorton s to Throg's, and finally corrupted to Frog's Neck.

From t!ie Throckmorton's and others the point passed by purchase to the late Abijah Hammond. Esq., whose heirs sold to JSIr. H. Le Roy Newbold, Mr. V\'. V\'hiteliead, Mr. James Duck, and the late Mr. Chas. King. The mansion erected by Abijah Hammond is now owned by Frederick C. Havemeyer.

The house occupies a splendid situation near the entrance of the point, commanding on the right and left extensive prospects of the East River. ^Mr. Hamm.ond was the son of Abijah Hammond and grandson of John Hammond, who emigrated to Massachusetts in 16S0. His first M-ife was Catharine, a daughter of Abraham Ogden, by whom he had, with other issue, a son -- the late Ogden Hammond -- who resided for many years on the point.